University of Illinois at Chicago

Faculty Member, University Library

Project Coordinator: Consumer Health

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Samanthi Hewakapuge joined the NN/LM Greater Midwest Region (GMR) as the Consumer Health Coordinator in May 2008. She is responsible for coordinating the consumer health program within the GMR’s 10 states, including developing instructional materials, training librarians to provide consumer health information services, and promoting NLM's consumer health resources. She also oversees consumer health subcontracts awarded to libraries and community-based organizations. She is the state contact librarian for the North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota.

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